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Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner urges government to boost sick pay as she reveals she had to lend her son money

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Cut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Labour's Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner has revealed her son was forced to borrow money from her to survive isolation as she urged the Government to increase sick-pay.

She said her 24-year-old son, Ryan, who works in hospitality, was among thousands of people suffering for doing the right thing and self isolating when exposed to coronavirus.

She called on the Government to urgently boost statutory sick pay, which currently stands at £96.35 a week, and make it illegal for bosses to dismiss staff when self-isolating.

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